English Explanatory Dictionary

hematology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
  2. The medical specialty dealing with the health and diseases of blood and blood-producing organs.

Pronunciation

/ˌhiməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hematology.wav

Word forms

hematology hematologies haematology hæmatology

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: hemato- + -logy = hemat- + -ology; morphologically parallel with haematology.

Related words

hemopathology

Derived words

hematologic hematological hematologically hematologist immunohematology oncohematology
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